In less than a month, full-time faculty and staff at Tennessee’s colleges and universities can carry guns on campus. The new law passed without Governor Bill Haslam’s signature last month. Haslam said this decision should have been up to the…
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State Rep Gets Threats After Gun Auction Promise
A Tennessee lawmaker said Tuesday that his office has received threats for planning to give away the same type of semi-automatic rifle used by a gunman in the massacre of 49 people at an Orlando nightclub. Before the shootings happened,…
Read MoreDrone Operators Learn the Hard Way About Private Property Rights
A Rutherford County man flying a new drone with his 7-year-old son was caught by surprise when someone shot it down. Gary Sammons told News 2 he was flying the DJ I Phantom 4 Drone near his Rutherford County home…
Read MoreConcealed Carry Permit Holders Lose Reciprocity
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring and the Virginia State Police, after completing an extensive audit, determined 25 of the 30 states whose concealed handgun permits were considered valid within the state are no longer recognized, which includes Tennessee. The…
Read MoreOnly Criminals Will Now Be Armed at Panera in Nashville
Panera Bread Co. has joined the growing number of restaurants and retailers asking customers to leave their guns at home. In a statement this week, the St. Louis-based company said: “Within our company, we strive to create Panera Warmth. This…
Read MoreFans of Country Star Tim McGraw Shocked to Discover He Is Out of Touch Hypocrite
After several days of critical backlash by gun-rights advocates over a Tim McGraw concert to benefit a Sandy Hook charity, opening act Billy Currington has dropped out of the show. Earlier this week, McGraw announced plans to headline a show…
Read MorePro-Gun House Members Afraid of Guns in Capitol Building
The House has voted to remove the Tennessee Capitol from a bill to expand the areas where people with handgun carry permits can be armed. The chamber voted 72-14 on Monday against the amendment inserted by the Senate last week….
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